History PlayingWith / ObviouslyEvil

* '''Averted''': TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse.

** ViewersAreMorons--the writers want to make sure everyone knows that Nick Evulz is ''eeeeevil''

* '''Straight''': The BigBad, [[TheEmperor Emperor]] [[DevilInPlainSight Nick]] [[MeaningfulName Evulz]], has no sense of subtlety, acting in a way from which anyone with half a brain could deduce he's evil.

** Nick is good and looks obviously good.

** [=IamBad=] [=McEvilguy=] looks like [[DastardlyWhiplash Dick Dastardly come to life]], his jackets are all bloodstained and say "EVIL PERSON OF DOOM!!!" on them, and, when he's not laughing manically and killing people ForTheEvulz, his favorite pastime is to run around police stations yelling all of his evil plans out loud and boasting about how many innocents he's killed this week. The heroes are eventually tipped off by his black top hat.

** Nick is a {{Card Carrying|Villain}} PunchClockVillain, and is contractually obligated/has more fun being [[EvilIsHammy hammy]].

* '''Straight''': [[TheEmperor Emperor]] [[DevilInPlainSight Nick]] [[MeaningfulName Evulz]] has no sense of subtlety, acting in a way from which anyone with half a brain could deduce he's evil.
* '''Exaggerated''': [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Emperor Nicolai 'the Deathlove' Lucifer Scorpius Evulz]] sports a [[EvilWearsBlack black]] [[TinTyrant armor]] with a [[{{Satan}} Satanic insignia]], [[SpikesOfVillainy numerous spikes]], and an OminousOperaCape. He also has [[HellishPupils snakishly slit-pupilled]], [[RedEyesTakeWarning bloodred eyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow when he's really infuriated]], MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, and [[WhiteHairBlackHeart creepy white hair.]] [[CreepyMonotone He speaks with a monotonic]] [[EvilSoundsDeep bass]], and [[EvilIsHammy is prone to displays of dramatic flair]] with an occasional [[EvilLaugh menacing laugh]].

** Nick acquired his powers with a spell [[EvilMakesYouMonsterous that makes him look evil as a price.]]

* '''Conversed''': "Why does this show seem to be in love with villains that make Skeletor look like a perfectly respectable patent lawyer by comparison?" "My guess? The writers were aiming for DarkerAndEdgier and overshot."

** Nick looks like normal person yet his behaviour is always vaguely menacing.

** The villain is from a culture where things we see as usually indicating something bad are [[DeliberateValuesDissonance seen in a positive light.]]

** The villain is trying to be feared. Being ObviouslyEvil helps with that.

** Nick looks evil as a curse for his evilness.
** Nick acquired his powers with a spell that makes him look evil as a price.

** Nick looks like Satan. [[DarkIsNotEvil He's also the good guy]]

** FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon

* '''Subverted''': A person with a sinister appearance [[DarkIsNotEvil turns out to be a good guy or neutral]]. This differs from the inverted example in that it initially looked like DarkIsEvil was going to be played straight.

** Alternatively, they actually turn evil soon after that.

** [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Nicolai 'the Deathlove' Lucifer Scorpius]] sports a [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience black]] [[DressCodedForYourConvenience armor]] with a Satanic insignia, [[SpikesOfVillainy numerous spikes]] and an OminousOperaCape. He also has [[HellishPupils snakishly slit-pupilled]], [[RedEyesTakeWarning bloodred eyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow when he's really infuriated]], [[CreepyMonotone speaks with a monotonic]] [[EvilSoundsDeep bass]] and [[EvilIsHammy is prone to displays of dramatic flair]] with an occasional [[EvilLaugh menacing laughter]]. [[DevilInPlainSight No one notices]].

** [=IamEvil=] [=McEvilguy=] looks like [[DastardlyWhiplash Dick Dastardly come to life]], his jackets are all bloodstained and say "EVIL PERSON OF DOOM!!!" on them, and, when he's not laughing manically and killing people ForTheEvulz, his favorite pastime is to run around police stations yelling all of his evil plans out loud and boasting about how many innocents he's killed this week. The heroes are eventually tipped off by his black top hat.

* '''Averted''': TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse

** ViewersAreMorons--the writers want to make sure everyone knows that Nick is ''eeeeevil''

* '''Exploited''': [[ManipulativeBastard Alice manipulates]] the naive goth Nick into doing questionable acts for her gain. This way, even when things go wrong, she's cleared.

* '''Discussed''': "Well, given that his name was 'Nicolai 'the Deathlove' Lucifer Scorpius', he sported black armor with Satanic insignia, yada yada yada, I felt trusting him would be a bad call."

* '''Straight''': [[DevilInPlainSight Nick]] has no sense of subtlety, acting in a way from which anyone with half a brain could deduce he's evil.
* '''Exaggerated''': [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Nicolai 'the Deathlove' Lucifer Scorpius]] sports a [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience black]] [[DressCodedForYourConvenience armor]] with a Satanic insignia, [[SpikesOfVillainy numerous spikes]], and an OminousOperaCape. He also has [[HellishPupils snakishly slit-pupilled]], [[RedEyesTakeWarning bloodred eyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow when he's really infuriated]], [[CreepyMonotone speaks with a monotonic]] [[EvilSoundsDeep bass]], and [[EvilIsHammy is prone to displays of dramatic flair]] with an occasional [[EvilLaugh menacing laugh]].

** Nick looks obviously evil, but in actuality [[WildCard he keeps switching sides.]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

** [=IamEvil]= [=McEvilguy=] looks like [[DastardlyWhiplash Dick Dastardly come to life]], his jackets are all bloodstained and say "EVIL PERSON OF DOOM!!!" on them, and, when he's not laughing manically and killing people ForTheEvulz, his favorite pastime is to run around police stations yelling all of his evil plans out loud and boasting about how many innocents he's killed this week. The heroes are eventually tipped off by his black top hat.

* '''Subverted''': A person with a sinister appearance [[DarkIsNotEvil turns out to be a good guy or neutral]].

** Nick is not evil, but he's obviously [[{{Jerkass}} a douchebag]].[[note]]Complete with a pink polo, sweater over his shoulders, [[CoolShades aviators]], and sleek, coifed hair.[[/note]]
** Nick looks like normal person yet his behavior... sticks out.

** There's a law saying anyone who wears [[GoodColorsEvilColors "evil" colors]], {{spikes| of villainy}}, or {{ominous opera cape}}s or [[LaughingMad laughs "evilly"]] must be interrogated/arrested.

* '''Parodied''': [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Nicolai 'the Deathlove' Lucifer Scorpius]] sports a [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience black]] [[DressCodedForYourConvenience armor]] with a Satanic insignia, [[SpikesOfVillainy numerous spikes]] and an OminousOperaCape. He also has [[HellishPupils snakishly slit-pupilled]], [[RedEyesTakeWarning bloodred eyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow when he's really infuriated]], [[CreepyMonotone speaks with a monotonic]] [[EvilSoundsDeep bass]] and [[EvilIsHammy is prone to displays of dramatic flair]] with an occasional [[EvilLaugh menacing laughter]]. [[DevilInPlainSight No one notices]].

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** Nick is not evil, but he's obviously [[JerkAss a douche bag]].[[note]]Complete with a pink polo, sweater over his shoulders, [[CoolShades aviators]], and sleek, coifed hair.[[/note]]

* '''Reconstructed''': After putting up with years of crap from their tormentors, Nicolai and his people decide that [[HumansAreBastards everyone else is a bastard]] and start destroying everything in sight; thereby becoming the villains that they were made out to be.

** The villain is from a culture where things we see as usually indicating something bad are seen in a positive light.